CW Hopes Netflix Can Have a Breaking Bad-Style Effect on The 100

CW president Mark Pedowitz hopes that their buzzed about series The 100 will see a notable viewership boost thanks to the show's availability on Netflix, similar to what happened with Breaking Bad - which had its audience increase significantly between seasons as it went on, due to people catching up on previous episodes via the streaming service.

The 100: Season 3 won't premiere until midseason on The CW, and Pedowitz, per Zap2It, notes that gives Netflix subscribers enough time to catch up with the first two seasons of the post-apocalyptic drama series. As such, given the growing word of mouth for the series, The CW president has his fingers crossed for a Breaking Bad-style effect with the third season.

"It's a big Netflix favorite, and having the opportunity to catch up on years 1 and 2 as we begin year 3, maybe this show can get the real viewers it deserves, and maybe it'll have that Breaking Bad moment," Pedowitz said.

While The CW hasn't figured out their exact midseason/spring schedule, Pedowitz did say that The 100: Season 3 will be comprised of between 13 to 16 episodes (the exact number is being figured out) and it should likely run without any interruptions once it debuts. As Pedowitz put it, "We will be pretty much going non-stop."

The first season of The 100 became available on Netflix in the US this past fall, shortly before Season 2 began airing. While no date has been given for when Season 2 will be available, one would think it could hopefully be in the fall again, given Pedowitz saying that they're hoping people use the time before Season 3 to catch up on the well-reviewed sci-fi series.